And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: A man was found not guilty in La Plata County Court after he was charged with selling cattle that he did not own. 75 years ago: Prairie dogs in the area were...

And the West is History

100 years ago: The county road crew reached Sheridan Junction, and the Ouray-Silverton road was expected to be open. 75 years ago: Irene Dunne and Cary Grant would be featu...

And the West is History

May 23 100 years ago: Improvements of the fish hatchery for the San Juan Basin were being planned to help stock streams extending from the area. 75 years ago: The Ben Frank...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Improvements of the fish hatchery for the San Juan Basin were being planned to help stock streams extending from the area. 75 years ago: The Ben Franklin sto...

And the West is History

100 years ago: There was pressure to complete an installation project of the flotation process at Smelter, according to Lawrence Clapp, AS&R company mining engineer. 75 yea...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Mr. James O’Driscoll was reported to be recovering from bruises on his chest after frightened horses kicked him and knocked him down under the wheels of his loaded wagon. ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Mr. Slattery of Silverton returned home after spending the winter and most of the spring on the Pacific coast. He expressed interest in several large properties and was pl...

And the West is History

100 years ago: The San Juan Creamery shipped more than 2,000 pounds of butter to Chicago markets, according to the manager of the plant. 75 years ago: San Juan Basin Archae...

And the West is History

100 years ago: San Juan Basin Wool Growers Association announced that it would give a reward to residents who provided information about criminals stealing sheep from its pastures. ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: A week’s worth of good weather allowed work at Fort Lewis College and the school’s farm to progress rapidly as staff prepared for summer classes. 75 years ag...

And the West is History

100 years ago: A “certain” young man who lived in the area was a week late on his promise to return a horse he borrowed from the mesa. 75 years ago: Dolores residents were ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Mrs. Burr Putnam of Hesperus was making a satisfactory recovery from an operation she had the week before. 50 years ago: Colorado State Patrolman Carl Bushey...
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